INSTRUCTORS Pimol Moth, Ph.D. Phil Henderson Andy Newton ASTRONOMY COURSE DESCRIPTION AST 1:Introduction to Astronomy AST 1L: Astronomy Laboratory AST 45: Special Projects Hartnell Astronomy Short Course REALLY COOL ASTRONOMY LINKS Tonight’s Sky SpaceWeather.com Explore Black Holes! Windows to the Universe NASA.gov CNN.com Space & Science Space.com Astronomy.com Telescope.com HubbleSite.org SpaceWeather.com Sky and Telescope Astronomical Society of the Pacific Fremont Peak Observatory Lick Observatory

Welcome to the Hartnell Astronomy Website ASTRONOMY 1: Introduction to Astronomy Semesters Offered: Variable Units: 3.0 Corequisite: AST 1L (Optional) A comprehensive survey of modern astronomy stressing scientific method and interpretation of NASA data in discovering the nature of our Solar System and the Universe. Planetarium demonstrations and telescope observations are included. Suitable for students from all majors and acceptable for physical science credit at any state college or university. Lab requirement can be satisfied when combined with AST 1L. This course is now also offered online as part of Distance Education. [CSU; UC] Astronomy 1 Course Documents Hartnell College Home: